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Average years of schooling among adults in Switzerland

Switzerland: Average years of schooling among adults was 13.95 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.95 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.95 years
in 2021
All-time low
10.48 years
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Average years of schooling among adults in Switzerland, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 10.5 years1991: 10.5 years1992: 10.5 years1993: 10.5 years1994: 10.5 years1995: 10.5 years1996: 10.5 years1997: 10.5 years1998: 10.6 years1999: 10.6 years2000: 10.6 years2001: 10.8 years2002: 10.9 years2003: 11 years2004: 11.1 years2005: 11.2 years2006: 11.7 years2007: 12.3 years2008: 12.8 years2009: 13.3 years2010: 13.3 years2011: 13.3 years2012: 13.4 years2013: 13.5 years2014: 13.6 years2015: 13.7 years2016: 13.7 years2017: 13.7 years2018: 13.8 years2019: 13.9 years2020: 13.9 years2021: 13.9 years2022: 13.9 years2023: 13.9 years

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average years of schooling among adults in Switzerland is 13.95 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Switzerland peaked at 13.95 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.48 years, in 1995.

That places Switzerland 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.53 years 10.48 years 10.61 years 10
2000s 11.57 years 10.64 years 13.34 years 10
2010s 13.6 years 13.32 years 13.86 years 10
2020s 13.94 years 13.9 years 13.95 years 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 Germany 14.3 years compare
  2. 3 United States 13.91 years compare
  3. 4 Iceland 13.91 years compare
  4. 5 Canada 13.87 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average years of schooling among adults in Switzerland?
Average years of schooling among adults in Switzerland was 13.95 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 13.95 years in 2021.
What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.48 years in 1995.
How does Switzerland rank for average years of schooling among adults?
Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average years of schooling among adults rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling among adults
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
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